Kish Island
Iranian resort island in the Persian Gulf / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Qeshm Island.
Kish (Persian: کیش listenⓘ, is a 91.5-square-kilometre (35.3 sq mi) resort island in Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan Province, off the southern coast of Iran in the Persian Gulf. Owing to its free trade zone status, the island is touted as a consumer's paradise, with numerous malls, shopping centers, tourist attractions, and resort hotels.[1] It has an estimated population of around 140,000 residents and about 12 million visitors annually.[2]
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Kish Island
جزیرهی کیش Kish | |
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Nickname: Pearl of the Persian Gulf | |
Coordinates: 26°32′N 53°58′E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Hormozgān Province |
Government | |
• Head of Free-Trade Zone | Gholam-Hossein Muzaffari |
Area | |
• Land | 91.5 km2 (35.3 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 39,853 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Website | Kish Free Zone Organization Hormozgan Province |
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